About us At Minelab Electronics, we change people’s fortunes by designing the world’s best hand-held metal detector technology. We have regional offices in Australia, Brazil, India, Ireland, Mexico, the UAE, and the USA and we are proud to supply customers in over 150 countries. Our customers range from humanitarian organisations clearing landmines, to African miners finding life-changing gold nuggets, and historians recovering lost relics. Since its origins in 1985, Minelab maintains its strong commitment to research and development, innovative design, and exceptional support to detectorists the world over. Minelab is part of the Codan group headquartered in Adelaide, Australia — an ASX listed company delivering innovation, wherever you are. Our core values and inclusive culture drive an environment of high performance and innovation that changes people’s lives. About the Role We’re seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Embedded Software Design Engineer to take a leading role in our cross-domain product development team. Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, you will provide both technical leadership and team coordination, guiding a talented group of software engineers in the design and development of our market-leading metal detector products. This role combines deep technical expertise with people leadership — you will have the opportunity to guide team members while setting the technical direction for software projects. You’ll be instrumental in shaping design decisions, ensuring quality outcomes, and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team. Key Responsibilities <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.65pt;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Lead and supervise the software development team, providing day-to-day guidance, support, and performance feedback.</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.65pt;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Set and maintain high standards for software design, coding, testing, and documentation.</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.65pt;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> Design and develop robust embedded software solutions using C++20/23 and modern engineering practices.</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.65pt;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Define and refine software requirements and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with system objectives.</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.65pt;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Oversee automated testing using python, build pipelines, and configuration management to maintain product reliability and traceability.</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.65pt;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Drive continuous improvement initiatives across tools, processes, and team capability.</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.65pt;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Act as a key technical authority, providing input on architecture, technology selection, and design reviews.</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:12.65pt;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Promote a positive team culture built on accountability, learning, and technical excellence.</li> </ul> About You You will hold a bachelor’s degree in software, Computer, or Electronics Engineering, with extensive experience in embedded software development using C and C++. You have a proven track record as a technical leader, capable of guiding engineers through complex design and delivery challenges while fostering their professional growth. You’ll bring a solid understanding of embedded operating systems, Linux-based development environments, and experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) or desktop application design. Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced technical leader to take ownership of software development outcomes, mentor a skilled team, and contribute to the delivery of world-class, high-performance products. Benefits and Culture Our culture is supportive and collaborative. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team where we share our ideas and innovation is strongly encouraged. We are looking for someone with genuine passion and can-do attitude for what they do. Our Head office is located in Mawson Lakes offering a spacious, modern facility, free secure onsite parking, easy access via public transport, and an onsite subsidised café. We also have recreational facilities including a gym, basketball and tennis court, as well as various game tables. Additionally, our staff are provided flexibility to meet the demands of family life, a child-friendly parenting room, and a variety of staff events to connect with colleagues across the Codan Group. Interested in a career with us? Simply click on APPLY and we’ll be in contact shortly.

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